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The Wealth of Humans: Work and Its Absence in the Twenty-first Century

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'Ryan Avent is a superb writer ... highly readable and lively' Thomas Piketty'A pleasure to read. This is an important argument on a subject that will shape the coming decades' Duncan Weldon, ProspectTo work is human, yet the world of work is changing fast, and in unexpected w...

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Product ID:9780141981185
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:The Wealth of Humans
Subtitle:Work and Its Absence in the Twenty-first Century
Authors:Author: Ryan Avent
Page Count:288
Subjects:Labour / income economics, Labour economics, Impact of science and technology on society, Impact of science & technology on society
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'Ryan Avent is a superb writer ... highly readable and lively' Thomas Piketty'A pleasure to read. This is an important argument on a subject that will shape the coming decades' Duncan Weldon, ProspectTo work is human, yet the world of work is changing fast, and in unexpected ways. With rapid advances in information technology, huge swathes of the job market - from cleaners and drivers to journalists and doctors - are being automated: a staggering 47% of American employment is at risk of automation within the next two to three decades. At the same time, millions more jobs are being created. What does the future of work hold?In this illuminating new investigation of what this means for us, Ryan Avent lays bare the contradictions in today's global labour market. From Volvo's operations in Sweden to the vast 'Factory Asia' hub in China, he offers the first clear explanation of the state we're in-and how we could get out of it.

''Ryan Avent is a superb writer ... highly readable and lively'' Thomas Piketty

''A pleasure to read. This is an important argument on a subject that will shape the coming decades'' Duncan Weldon, Prospect

To work is human, yet the world of work is changing fast, and in unexpected ways. With rapid advances in information technology, huge swathes of the job market - from cleaners and drivers to journalists and doctors - are being automated: a staggering 47% of American employment is at risk of automation within the next two to three decades. At the same time, millions more jobs are being created. What does the future of work hold?

In this illuminating new investigation of what this means for us, Ryan Avent lays bare the contradictions in today''s global labour market. From Volvo''s operations in Sweden to the vast ''Factory Asia'' hub in China, he offers the first clear explanation of the state we''re in-and how we could get out of it.


Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2017-03-30